Why It Matters: With fall hunting seasons just beginning, North Carolina and South Carolina public land hunters may include hunting in their Sunday to-do list. Sunday hunting restrictions are blue laws that were originally enacted to encourage church attendance. Now, in both North Carolina and South Carolina, hunters can enjoy public land Sunday hunting opportunities. …
Expanding Public Land Sunday Hunting Opportunities in the Carolinas Read More »
Why It Matters: Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is an always fatal neurologic disease caused by an environmentally resilient, infectious protein called a prion that infects both farmed and free ranging cervids. CWD was first discovered in Colorado during the late 1960s and was subsequently detected in wild deer in 1981. Although CWD was first detected …
Rules Proposed in North Carolina to Strengthen Protections Against CWD Read More »
Why It Matters: As the rate of private lands development continues to increase in North Carolina, there is a greater need for additional policies to help conserve private lands in the Tar Heel State. As lands are subdivided and developed, wildlife habitat is consumed and fragmented, and less land is available for hunting and fishing. …
CSF Supported Land Conservation Legislation Introduced in North Carolina Read More »
Why It Matters: As an avid sportsman, Representative Adams will help ensure hunters and anglers are represented well at the Statehouse. North Carolina’s outdoor sporting traditions are integral to the cultural and economic fabric of the Old North State, and Representative Adams will carry on the tradition of the Caucus being a leading voice for …
New Sportsmen’s Caucus Leadership Takes the Helm in North Carolina Read More »
Why It Matters: States have recognized the importance of providing positive outdoor recreation experiences for youth. It is no secret that hunter numbers are declining across the board so taking kids hunting and doing whatever possible to provide them with positive experiences only serves to benefit recruitment, retention, and reactivation efforts as well as provide …
What Mississippi’s Youth Deer Season Means to Me Read More »
Summary The first residential hunting licenses were introduced in 1895 and were considered widely successful in creating funds for the newly established state fish and wildlife agencies. Despite having jurisdiction over the fish and wildlife within the state, the overwhelming majority of state game agencies have little control over setting the price of licenses, permits, …
State Agency Authority to Set License, Permit, and Tag Fees Read More »
Summary Recent advances in technology, such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV’s), which can assist in the tracking and taking of game, have posed an ethical debate within the hunting community. Legislators and sportsmen should be mindful of Fair Chase issues and, on a state-by-state basis, determine if legislation is warranted to ensure hunting is practiced …
North Carolina: American System of Conservation Funding Fact Sheet
Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director Highlights Why it Matters: As hunting seasons gear up across the Old North State, sportsmen and women that depend on public land for access can hunt on Game Lands on Sunday for the first time in history. 51 Game Lands comprising 1.6 million acres are now open to …
North Carolina: Game Lands Open for Hunting on Sunday Read More »
Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director Why it Matters: North Carolina is one of few states that prohibits public land Sunday hunting. Sunday hunting on private lands was legalized in 2015, and hunters have been eager to hunt on public lands on Sundays since the law changed in 2017. The rules changes will open …
Public Land Sunday Hunting One Step Closer to Reality for North Carolina Hunters Read More »
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